About ETS® Major Field Tests

How can you demonstrate the effectiveness of your program and evaluate students' mastery of their major field of study?

The ETS® Major Field Tests are comprehensive undergraduate and MBA outcomes assessments designed to measure the critical knowledge and understanding obtained by students in a major field of study. The Major Field Tests go beyond the measurement of factual knowledge by helping you evaluate students' ability to analyze and solve problems, understand relationships and interpret material from their major field of study.

ETS offers comprehensive national comparative data for the Major Field Tests, enabling you to evaluate your students' performance and compare your program's effectiveness to programs at similar institutions nationwide.

Offered in more than a dozen undergraduate fields of study, including the Associate Degree in Business and the Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), the Major Field Tests help you:

prepare students to succeed by using test results to improve curricula

demonstrate the strengths of your program to prospective students and faculty

compete for performance funding

help ensure your students have mastered their field of study

use your time to focus on other aspects of accreditation

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Who Takes the Major Field Tests?

Students in undergraduate and MBA programs may take the Major Field Tests. The Major Field Tests cover the following fields of study:

Business Majors

Why Do Students Take the Exam?

Institutions use the Major Field Tests to measure students' mastery of their chosen field of study, assess the effectiveness of major programs of study and improve curricula and student learning outcomes. Find specific information about each test in the Content section.

When and Where Do Students Take the Exam?

Students typically take the Major Field Tests during their final year of study, after they successfully complete most of their major's required courses. The test is administered in a proctored environment using either the paper-and-pencil or the online version. Proctored off-campus administration is also available for online versions of the tests.

Learn More

For more information about how the Major Field Tests can help your program, call1-800-745-0269 or contact an ETS Advisor. ETS Advisors are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ET.